Randy Arthur

Of Counsel, portland

Randy Arthur is Of Counsel in our Portland office. Randy's practice focuses on professional advice, complex litigation, and dispute resolution, relating to insurance coverage, professional liability and commercial contracts. Previously, Randy served as a Judicial Law Clerk for The Honorable Judge Anna J. Brown, United States District Court Judge for the District of Oregon. Randy is also active in the community, serving as 2014-2016 Chair of the City of Lake Oswego Planning Commission, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Oregon State Bar Diversity Section, and as 2012 President of the Oregon Chapter of Community Associations Institute (CAI - Oregon).

Education & Credentials

J.D., Hofstra University School of Law, with distinction, 1985

Hofstra Labor Law Journal, Articles Editor

Hofstra Law Fellow, Legal Research and Writing

M.S.W., University of California at Berkeley, School of Social Welfare, 1983

Speaker, “2008 Community Association of the Year Award” in the “Large Community Category” for the Forest Heights Homeowners Association, Community Associations Institute-Oregon Chapter, Portland, Oregon, 2008

Speaker and Co-author, “Dancing with the ‘Solvent’ Principal: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” Western States Surety Conference, Seattle, Washington, 2007

Co-author, “Washington,” “Alaska,” and “Montana” chapters, The Quick Reference Guide to Western States Surety Law (Western States Surety Conference), 2007

Speaker and Co-author, “Contract Notice, Protest, and Formal Claims Procedures: A Potential Trap for the Unwary!” Western States Surety Conference, Seattle, Washington, 2006

Co-author, Oregon Chapter, ABA (TTIPS) Performance Bond Manual, 2006

Speaker and Co-author, “Tag, You’re It! Can the Surety Shift the Loss or Enhance Recovery by Accessing the Principal’s Insurance?” Western States Surety Conference, Seattle, Washington, 2005

Speaker and Co-author, “Fidelity Bonds: An Overview for Surety Law Practitioners,” Western States Surety Conference, Bellevue, Washington, 2004

Speaker and Co-author, “Mold Claims: Are Sureties at Risk?” Western States Surety Conference, Seattle, WA, 2003

Speaker and Co-author, “The False Claims Act: What is a ‘Claim’?” Western States Surety Conference, Bellevue, WA, 2002

Co-author, “Scope of the Payment Bond Surety’s Obligation,” ABA (TIPS) The Law of Payment Bonds, January 1998 Co-author, “Insurance Company Underwriter in Handling Claims, “Tort and Insurance Law Journal, Spring 1996